:> "But surely it is something to h^ve been The best beloved for ^ little while, To h^ve w^lked h^nd in h^nd with Love, ^nd seen His purple wings flit once ^cross thy smile. Ay! though the gorged ^sp of p^ssion feed On my boy's he^rt, yet h^ve I burst the b^rs, Stood f^ce to f^ce with Be^uty, known indeed The Love which moves the Sun ^nd ^ll the st^rs!" Tonight's poetry theme snippet chosen by @fondlyReg^rding, ^s he ^sked for something wistful ^nd gently rom^ntic. It is from the longer poem 'Apologi^', ^nd is ^bout the ^uthor's longing for his p^st love - both wistful ^nd p^ssion^te ^t once, the ^che of remembr^nce mixed with the genuine fondness of wh^t once w^s. <:
Thank you, this is a lovely excerpt. I’ll seek out the original poem post haste